Message Index

• Feliz Navidad from SOCAL. Just got thru watching "Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" I'd forgotten what an outrageously funny movie that is. What a hoot! *NM*
• Wishing everyone a very Merry and Blessed Christmas.
• Wishing y'all a safe and happy holiday......
  • Merry Christmas Marty! That Tom Medley drawing made a great Hot Rod Magazine cover. JIM *NM*
• My Red and Green. Merry Christmas all! Enjoy! *PICS*
  • Nice!!!! That Chevy pickup is especially tasty! *NM*
• Not a roof swap, but modified slightly *PICS*
  • Ah, yes.... GM's NASCAR Thunderbird wannabes... Diggin' you're what if Buick *NM*
  • When I used to draw cars, I did a GN version with pop up headlights like the Reatta. Looked pretty sharp from what I can remember. Got to find that drawing someday. *NM*
    • If you find it, post it, sounds pretty neat *NM*
  • If only Buick had done that, the roof swap looks great. Clever name for the driver! 🤣 *NM*
    • I'm pretty slow....I had to mull over the drivers name for a few moments. Cool! *NM*
• Santa's getting his sled ready. *PIC*
  • Santa's got a cool sled! *NM*
  • Merry Christmas to you! *NM*
  • I like it! Merry Christmas! *NM*
  • Santa once brought me an AMT '49 Merc, so this all makes sense now. Merry Christmas, Terry! *NM*
• Just in time for Christmas - Auto Modeler #3 arrived in central Indiana. JIM *NM*
• Roof Swap 2009 Corvette Concept *PIX*
  • Oh yeah! That roof looks right. *NM*
  • Kinda looks like a modern day Jensen Intercepter. *NM*
• My roof swap contributions
  • Those are some cool roof swaps, nicely done! *NM*
  • Diggin' the '67 Mustang coupe, wish that was avail as a kit. I don't do styrene surgery. *NM*
  • Tom Mooty has a story about how a Fairlane roof swap worked in 1:1 to take 3" out of the OAL...
  • I cheated on the '67 Mustang coupe. Got a Motor City Resin body....pics
• Anyone know of an Arias motor in resin or 3D print? *NM*
  • There are THREE Arias Hemi Chevy engines in the old AMT "Meister Brau/Blazing Bison" tractor puller kit!
    • I've tried finding one too. With all of the oddball 3d stuff you'd think.... *NM*
  • Doesn’t the “Orange Blossom Special” ‘37 Chevy Puller truck have an Arias engine as well? *NM*
• Roof swap: '61 Pontiac with '63 Riviera top *NM* *PIC*
  • Nice swap! Looks like it belongs. Great styling idea. *NM*
  • NEAT!! *NM*
  • Love it! *NM*
• Roof swap '60 Chevy
  • NEAT!! Finish it and just take pics of the good side! LOL!!! *NM*
  • That actually looks very good. Carry on and finish the pass. side. *NM*
  • Here's one I started about 20 years ago *PIC*
    • That looks cool, did you finish it? Love to see more, I dig 2 door post cars! *NM*
      • Haven’t been back at it in a long time, but I’m planning to get my work space back in shape this winter so I can get back to working on some of my stalled projects again. This would be one of them. *NM*
  • Love the flat top by the way. Keep at it! :-) *NM*
  • Back at cha! Git R dun! I know how those go. All in due time. 👍 We rode more than a few miles in our parents 60 flat top, eh? *NM*
  • You are on a roll! My brother was given a full size flattop Chevy 45 years ago that we flat towed home 25 miles. It was a highly optioned with a 348 W engine that he later sold to a car hoarder *NM*
  • Looks so cool, I hope you keep it going and keep showing us progress pics! *NM*
  • Keep at it cause it looks great. *NM*
• A roof swap I need to get back to... *PICS*
  • Git'r done! *NM*
• In response to the discussion below about '57 Rancheros, here's one I started a few years back. *PIC*
  • That looks great! *NM*
  • COOL! You really need to finish that. *NM*
  • And you haven't finished it because??????? 😉 *NM*
  • Thanks, guys. Yes, I do need to finish it. And I don't know why I haven't. *NM*
    • It's a beaut! Git er done Rand-man! *NM*
  • I have often dreamt of doing stuff like this, but my bodywork skills are nothing to be desired. Yours is looking so cool. I hope to see you finish it. *NM*
    • C'mon, Mike. Quit just dreaming. Grab a razor saw and start cuttin' some plastic. I've been watching Randy, Frank, Jon Dutch, and some of the other guys do stuff like this for decades. I can't do it with their surgical precision, but like they tell me, it's only styrene! *NM*
      • I agree. Just give it a go. Like everybody, you will make mistakes, and you might even ruin a kit or two in the process, but you will gain valuable experience and skills and you will eventually be able to do it. Nobody does this without failing a few times,
        • I'll agree X 3. People ask how I built that so nice. I tell them my pile of junk is pretty big meaning I have ruined several kits trying stuff! Give something a go on a car or truck that's easily replaceable and have fun! *NM*
  • That would even look good on the primer table, without much more work as is...
• My Christmas card and a video for all my friends here!! *LINK* *PIC*
  • Thanks Dave. A friend of mine has one of those Caddys in black. It is the coolest car. *NM*
  • Re: Merry Christmas *NM*
• An 8 minute video of 2025 releases. Cars, military, sci-fi and others. Most we've known about. *NM* *LINK*
  • Thanks Dave. Of course, I recently paid good money for the Revell '57 Nomad, which I have never had before, and NOW it comes out. Figures. *NM*
• Some more roof swaps PICS
  • Neat. *NM*
  • The Falcon looks like a real Ford concept proposal *NM*
    • Thanks kopperkart…that was the goal. *NM*
• Roof Swap, 2006 Cougar Concept *PIX* and *LINK*
  • I really, really like that!!! *NM*
  • Re: nice *NM*
• roof swap, Revell '56 hdtp, from Revell '55:
  • Very nice swap, and the car looks good in black. Well done. *NM*
  • Really nice swap! *NM*
  • Bookmarking that for reference *NM*
  • I relly like the look of that black Chevy. Have a pic of the back end treatment? *NM*
    • Here's a shot, plain, all business look, back in the 60s. *NM* *PIC*
      • Hmmm...is it running a 409? *NM*
  • That's really nice, Dennis! The swap is great, and a super job of building it too. '56 Chevys are one of my favorite cars, and you nailed a great look! *NM*
• Roof swaps I've done
  • All are well done, but I'm really digging the Comet. *NM*
  • I like the Ranchero-to-Mercury swaps. Heard there used to be Mercury dealers who would buy a Ranchero and convert to Mercury sheetmetal and trim for a shop truck/parts chaser *NM*
• Jimmy Flintstone already offers two different Ranchero conversions for the new Revell Wagon. However I’m still planning to do my own conversion using parts from the old unchopped Revell Ranchero. Revell Really missed a potential top-seller when they axed their plans for…
• Our host offers Parts Packs here *NM*
• I'm starting a new wreck diorama. The track is on an angle for a banked turn, there are light poles that work behind the guardrail for night racing, the plan is for 7 cars and there will be cars making contact with each other. This car will be in the air for rollover. *PICS*
  • Sounds like a very cool, VERY ambitious project.... Looking forward to seeing it come together! *NM*
    • Thanks Marty. It IS a very ambitious project. I have everything built except all of the cars. I'm halfway done with the second of the planned 7 cars right now. I've already been losing some sleep over this project. *NM*
  • Oh boy! Knowing your level of work, this is going to be cool! *NM*
  • Please don't take this as a criticism 'cause it's not but.....
  • Dumb question: Don't they put the light poles on the inside of the track? Seems that way from watching on TV. Maybe someone else knows better. *NM*
    • kind of depends on the track, the short tracks I've attended this year actually have them in both places. But I haven't seen Light poles along track edge anywhere I've been. *NM*
    • I've seen them on the inside and on the outside. Having very limited space, 24 in X 24 in, I had to do what I could to squeeze them in. I'm just looking for different things to do from my previous diorama's in the limited space that I have. *NM*
      • I'm sure it'll be cool! *NM*
  • You do good work Scott!! *NM*
  • interesting project, I've kicked around a race track project just to take Roundy Round pictures on, never got a convincing surface, or a believable retaining wall. Maybe I'll pickup some tips from yours. *NM*
  • The Late Luke 57 produced this one using photo shop, but I always thought it was quite convincing. *NM* *PIC*
    • Definitely been missing his posts for a while now. *NM*
• OK, so I've settled on my next project , , , [PICS]
  • Can't wait to see you work your magic. Squarebody, as in Squarebody Syndicate.... *PIC*
    • I really like those early square bodys. The simple change they made in '80 or so ruined them IMHO. *NM*
    • Ah, yes. The '76 "Impact Edition" package. Very sharp trucks but I do have something else in mind for this one, Mike. '-) *NM*
• A couple shots of the Plymouth wagon interior before I close it up and a bonus mockup shot under the hood,, *PIC*
  • So close to being finished. Thank you for sharing with us along the way. Gonna be a cool longroof. *NM*
  • Nice! Really like your concept of the separate floor for detailing purposes *NM*
  • Verry nice work Steve!! *NM*
• Yes, indeed! And, he would have loved the BorgWard and the Jag-you-wire, too!
• Looking to get a 3D printer........need advise....
  • I've been 3d printing about 18 months and I love it. I'm not familiar with that particular brand though but I can offer some lessons learned. *LINK*
    • Thanks Ken *NM*
      • No problem glad to help. You can always email me direct if you need any help. Take care *NM*
  • Bambu Lab P1p printer is a FDM. Might be good for trains, but you might want to think of getting a resin printer if you're thinking of parts for models. There are some folks here that have been building with plenty of parts from a 3d printer. I hope they'll chime in...
  • FWIW, a YouTuber I follow, Sam's Trains, has been learning to do 3-D printing. He uses Sketchup for his digital modeling. He has improved in leaps and bounds... *LINK*
  • William Geary is very knowledgeable. I hope you share your progress on your YouTube channel *NM*
• My sincere condolences to his family and friends. *NM*
• Did the Revell 1/12 '69 Camaro ever come with a supercharger or tunnel ram? *NM*
  • One more question. The box bottom shows the parts layout. The kit comes with 10 tires, are the bigger set drag slicks? *PIC*
    • Mike it says 3-1 kit ...stock, street or drag so I would think there drag slicks then *NM*
      • If I would've simply read the boxart instead of going straight to the parts layout, I would've seen that. Thank you though. *NM*
        • I sometimes post, or ask questions before I look. Welcome to the club. *NM*
  • The Camaro did not, but the 57 had a tunnel ram and a beautiful set of Cragar 5 spokes and a set of drag slicks.
    • Just looked at the Vette instructions on line, appears memory failed me, it has the small block , but it does have the 6-71 blower. *NM* *LINK*
      • Looking closer at the instructions, it appears maybe the blower was an aftermarket piece......I'm just gonna shut up and pretend I didn't see any of these post....Jeez! *NM*
    • I checked out the instructions for the Revell 1/12 1957 Chevy 3n1, kit number 07489.
      • '67 Vette in 1:12 had some speed parts, dinnit? *NM*
        • I thought so, but mine is in storage and I had the later issue not the original issue. *NM*
  • There is an unboxing video on YouTube for this kit. Name of the channel is THROTTLE POWER. *NM*
• Carlos Tavares booted at Stellantis for trying to kill Hemis.
  • Todays headline: It's Back
    • You can't dictate to the market *NM*
      • The government is forcing electrics on the automakers. No way around that, even Trump won’t be able to change it substantially. *NM*
        • If people won't buy them, there is nothing the government can do about it, realistically. The automakers will only make what people want. Did you see what happened to the Ford Lightning? Ford is now building Super-Dutys in that plant. *NM*
• On the bench... *PICS*
  • Terry...check out Norm Veber's new 1936 Ford "Wide Five" wheels if you want to duplicate the 1/1 picture....TB *NM*
• Oh my,very sorry to hear this, God Bless You, Wayne *NM*
• Well, no roof swaps. How about a box swap? *PICS*
  • Love 'em! *NM*
  • Re: nice *NM*
• Roof Swap *LINK* *PIC*
  • Excellent! *NM*
  • You just proved Ford should have done those as notchbacks, nice job! *NM*
  • That works really well, Ken. More PIX please. *NM*
    • Sorry, just saw the link. *NM*
  • Re: great looking *NM*
• Have Monster Trucks in scale become passe?
  • YUP! *NM*
  • The Last one I remember was the Coke version of the USA 1 , Lindberg did the Ramunator or something like that, which I think was the last new tool. There were some snap kits too, like the Gravedigger and some 1/32nd scale as well.
• Roof Swap that was actually planned (but later cancelled) in the 1/1 scale world... *PIC*
  • For comparison purposes, here is the final production Monaco 500 with the carryover roof from 1965... *NM* *PIC*
    • The Street Hemi hydraulic cam was developed for the C-Body program...
  • This looks much better to me. *NM*
• Couple of my roof swaps PICS
  • Love 'em all! Especially the Predicta. *NM*
  • Re: Very well done *NM*
  • Niiiiice! ;^) *NM*
• I've never heard of--or seen--any of these...wow, just wow... *NM*
• This is really gorgeous stuff, Bill H. That white BMW takes my breath away. *NM*
• CANADIAN FOLKS: Can you get Humbrol sprays up there? Their Metal Cote series is very good. Can't find in the States E-bay $7.49/can, $36.95 shipping from UK--I don't think so... *NM*
  • Humbrol left the Canadian market years ago. They couldn’t get all the regulatory wording to fit on their tins so they said See ya. *NM*
    • Thanks John. *NM*
• In response to David Dale's post below: just one of the many roof swaps I've done over the years. The difference being that this one is FINISHED. *PICS*
  • So cool...it really works. *NM*
  • That really pops! *NM*
  • Very very nice. Another Predicta roof swap under my pst above.
    • Thanks! ;-) *NM*
    • Sharp version of the drawing. I like both. Good one! *NM*
  • COOL! *NM*
• I wouldn't say shortsighted, but rather they know how many versions of a particular tool they can sell before getting into diminishing returns. I'd guess they would have done either the Ranchero or wagon, but never both unless they hadn't done the sedan *NM*
  • My Revell contacts at the time I asked the question said that they had done a deep dive on what would be required for a 100% factory correct treatment, and the amount of change was well beyond what a sound business case could justify. Just reporting what I was told...tb *NM*
    • What seems easy to us - not so much to them. Perfect opportunity for the 3D and resin industry, tho *NM*
• Thanks for posting that, Steve. *NM*
• Slow board, I'm going to share a favourite from a couple years ago. My first custom buld since getting back into building. Revell 1940 Ford convertible turned into a pickup. *NM* *PIC*
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • Wow! Love that color and those rear fenders. *NM*
  • Extremely nice!! *NM*
  • Re: Great looking hot rod *NM*
  • Oooohhhh....that one is very, very nice...TB *NM*
  • This seriously kool! *NM*
  • Here's one I did when the 48 Ford convertible was released. *PIX* and *LINK*
  • Still looks good! *NM*
  • I never saw this one before. Super cool build! Could you show more pics? *NM*
  • Wow, that woke me up! Looks fantastic and really something totally different which isn't easy to do, wow, I love it! *NM*
• The board has been quiet lately due to the Christmas season. So to liven things up a bit, over the next few days let's post out roof swap builds. I'll start off.....pics.....
  • That roof looks perfectly natural there! *NM*
  • '64 Parisienne , , [PICS]
  • Amazing how good that GM roofline looks on the Ford *NM*
  • Australian sloper! *NM*
• I see (above) that Revell has re-issued their 1/12 scale Camaro kit. I wonder if the '57 and 'vette are far behind? *NM*
  • Wonder about F-40 ...a cool kit but Ferrari is tough to deal with *NM*
• POLL : How do you store your unbuilt kits ??
  • Hi KT, I store them similar to you, but about 300. The ones I have started are mostly above my workbench. *PICS*
  • You guys beat me.......I have about 200 car kits unbuilt in 5 different spot in my home plus 150 plane kits in 2 areas..........would love to be able to have all kits in the same place, it would make things much easier.......lol. *NM*
  • How do i store my kits
  • Mine are grouped loosely by make and year and stacked on shelfs in my shop, and hobby room. They're everywhere. I like them on shelfs so I can see and remember where each is.
• One crazy CBX. *NM*
• BUMMER !! *NM*
• I knew it !!! It does exist !!!!!! The Midnite Express Truck !!! *PIC*
  • I believe the name change was so colors other than red could be offered *NM*